Takahiro Yokomichi

Takahiro Yokomichi (3 January 1941-) was Governor of Hokkaido from 23 April 1983 to 22 April 1995, succeeding Naohiro Dogakinai and preceding Tatsuya Hori; he also served as Speaker of the House from 16 September 2009 to 16 November 2012, succeeding Yohei Kono and preceding Bunmei Ibuki.

Biography
Takahiro Yokomichi was born in Sapporo, Japan on 3 January 1941, the son of a local politician, and he graduated from the University of Tokyo. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1969 as a Social Democratic Party of Japan member, and he served as governor of Hokkaido from 1983 to 1995. After resigning as governor, he left the party, and he later joined the Democratic Party of Japan. From 2009 to 2012, he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives, and he became a member of the House from Hokkaido's 1st district after leaving this position.